#216252
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.071 173.7), rgb(33, 98, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#216252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #216252 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 98, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 50%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 173.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #216252 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #216252 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #216252 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #216252 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9D
oklch(70.6% 0.066 174)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A85
oklch(63% 0.084 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#29856F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#19705D
oklch(49% 0.085 174.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#216252
oklch(45% 0.071 173.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#216252 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F5C51 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555553 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #216252
#216252
oklch(45% 0.071 173.7)
- #744458
#744458
oklch(45% 0.071 353.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #216252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #216252 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.